Crewe, Virginia

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Crewe is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,378 at the 2000 census. The town was founded in 1888 as a central location to house locomotive repair shops for the Norfolk and Western Railway (now called Norfolk Southern) which has a rail yard there for east-west trains carrying Appalachian coal to the coast for export abroad. There is a small railroad museum. Lottie Moon, a noted Baptist missionary to China, is buried in the town cemetery. The last American Civil War engagement before the official surrender, occurred at nearby Saylor's Creek. The regional electric cooperative and the Piedmont geriatric hospital are near Crewe.

[edit] Geography

Crewe is located at 37°10′46″N, 78°7′39″W (37.179316, -78.127549)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,378 people, 971 households, and 645 families residing in the town. The population density was 452.3/km² (1,171.6/mi²). There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 204.3/km² (529.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.04% White, 21.15% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 971 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,828, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $35,350 versus $20,819 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,826. About 14.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.